June 21, 2007 | Read Time: 1 minute
Being a good manager is often an elusive skill among charity leaders, Jonathan Peizer, a nonprofit consultant, writes on his blog.
“I have found many smart/intellectual/degreed people who assume that because they hold the title of manager and they are smart, they are de facto good managers,” he writes. “Management is an art form, and a field of expertise. You may get a degree in it, but like the military, the best managers are often forged on the front line and mentored by other more seasoned professionals.”
Mr. Peizer writes that bad managers tend to fall back on “human-defense mechanisms” rather than approaching problems with objectivity.
What do you think? How would you rate the managers at the nonprofit groups you work at?
